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Darren McGavin

Birthplace
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
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Darren McGavin (born William Lyle Richardson; May 7, 1922 – February 25, 2006) was an American actor best known for playing the title role in the television horror series Kolchak: The Night Stalker and his portrayal of the grumpy father given to bursts of profanity in the film A Christmas Story. He appeared as the tough-talking, funny detective in the 1950s television series Mickey Spillane's Mike…

Movies
The Natural
The Natural
1984 ⭐ 6.9
as Gus Sands (uncredited)
 The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker
1972 ⭐ 6.9
as Carl Kolchak
 Billy Madison
Billy Madison
1995 ⭐ 6.2
as Brian Madison
 Raw Deal
Raw Deal
1986 ⭐ 5.9
as Harry Shannon
 Waikiki
Waikiki
1980 ⭐ 5.2
as Capt. McGuire
 A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
1983 ⭐ 7.2
as The Old Man
 Mission Mars
Mission Mars
1968 ⭐ 4.7
as Col. Mike Blaiswick
 Mastergate
Mastergate
1992 ⭐ 6.3
as Folsom Bunting
 Captain America
Captain America
1990 ⭐ 4.6
as General Fleming
 Banyon
Banyon
1971 ⭐ 9.0
as Lieutenant Pete Cordova
Web Series & TV Shows
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977 ⭐ 6.2
as Lawrence Evans
 The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 ⭐ 5.8
as Self
 The X-Files
The X-Files
1993 ⭐ 8.4
as Agent Arthur Dales
 What's My Line?
What's My Line?
1950 ⭐ 7.1
as Self
 Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
1980 ⭐ 7.3
as Buck Gibson
 Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984 ⭐ 7.5
as Martin Tremaine
 Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
1966 ⭐ 7.6
as J. Richard Taggart
 Mannix
Mannix
1967 ⭐ 6.9
as Mark
 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 ⭐ 7.9
as Sheridan Westcott
 Love, American Style
Love, American Style
1969 ⭐ 6.2
as Corbett